A flip-chip package and a method for assembling a flip-chip package includes positioning the die on a substrate and introducing an underfill material into a space between the die and the substrate, where a portion of the underfill material extends beyond an edge of the die and forms a fillet that at least partially surrounds the die. The underfill material is cured, and a portion of the fillet is removed to reduce the area of the fillet.
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1. An integrated circuit die package, comprising:
a substrate including a solder mask, the solder mask including a planar surface substantially parallel to the substrate and terminating at an edge of the solder mask;
an integrated circuit die positioned on a surface of the substrate, the integrated circuit die comprising contacts configured to make electrical contact with the substrate;
a molding compound encapsulating the integrated circuit die;
a monolithic underfill material at least partially disposed between the integrated circuit die and the surface of the substrate, with a portion of the underfill material extending beyond an edge of the integrated circuit die forming a fillet at least partially surrounding the integrated circuit die, wherein the fillet includes a truncated surface in direct contact with the molding compound; and
a second integrated circuit die positioned on the solder mask,
wherein the truncated surface of the monolithic underfill material is in direct contact with the edge of the solder mask.
7. An integrated circuit die package, comprising:
a means for providing electrical interconnections including a solder mask on the means for providing electrical interconnections, the solder mask including a planar surface substantially parallel to the means for providing electrical interconnections and terminating at an edge of the solder mask;
an integrated circuit die attached to the means for providing electrical interconnections, wherein the integrated circuit die includes means for electrically connecting the integrated circuit die with the means for providing electrical interconnections;
a means for encapsulating the integrated circuit die;
a monolithic underfill material disposed between the integrated circuit die and the means for providing electrical interconnections, wherein a portion of the underfill material extends beyond an edge of the integrated circuit die, thereby forming a fillet that at least partially surrounds the integrated circuit die, wherein the fillet includes a truncated surface in direct contact with the means for encapsulating the integrated circuit die; and
a second integrated circuit die positioned on the solder mask,
wherein the truncated surface of the monolithic underfill material is in direct contact with the edge of the solder mask.
2. The integrated circuit die package of
3. The integrated circuit die package of
4. The integrated circuit die package of
5. The integrated circuit die package of
6. The integrated circuit die package of
8. The integrated circuit die package of
wherein the means for encapsulating the integrated circuit die covers the at least one memory die, the integrated circuit die, and the fillet.
9. The integrated circuit die package of
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This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. CN 202010348518.X, filed on Apr. 28, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The present disclosure relates to packaging for integrated circuit (IC) dies, particularly flip-chip packaging. In some embodiments, the present disclosure includes methods for reducing the underfill area surrounding a flip-chip die.
Integrated circuit (IC) dies can be packaged according to different methods. For example, in a conventional wire-bond package, a die is mounted upright on a substrate having external circuitry, e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB), and wires are used to interconnect bonding pads on the die to the external circuitry of the substrate. In a flip-chip package, solder bumps are deposited on the die bonding pads on the top side of the die. To connect the die to the external circuitry of the substrate, the die is “flipped” such that its top side faces downward toward the substrate and positioned such that the solder bumps are aligned with matching pads on the substrate. Solder reflow is performed to connect the solder bumps with the substrate pads.
A mismatch in the coefficients of thermal expansion of the die and the substrate can create stresses at the solder joints between the die and the substrate, which in turn can cause fatigue and breakage in the connections between the die and the substrate. In order to strengthen the attachment of the die and the substrate, an underfill material may be applied between the die and the substrate to improve adhesion and/or distribute thermal stresses. The underfill material may include, for example, a resin (e.g., epoxy resin) that is applied as a flowable liquid between the die and the substrate and then hardened (e.g., by a curing process). The underfill material, for example, may be injected into the space between the die and the substrate from one or more sides of the die.
Due to the flowable nature of the underfill material, typically a portion of the underfill material flows beyond the edges of the die onto the surrounding substrate. When hardened or cured, this excess underfill material forms a fillet around the die such that the footprint of the underfill material on the substrate typically exceeds the footprint of the die itself. The area of the substrate occupied by the underfill fillet is typically unavailable for the placement of additional dies or other components and may be referred to herein as a “keep-out-zone” or “KOZ.” It would be advantageous to be able to reduce the size of the KOZ.
The present disclosure, according to some embodiments, provides a flip-chip package having a reduced underfill area. In some such embodiments, having a reduced underfill area provides a greater area on a substrate that is available for other components (e.g., NAND dies or other Flash memory chips) such that more components can be connected to a given substrate. The reduced underfill area may also allow other dies to be located closer to the flip-chip die. This ability can be particularly advantageous, for example, in order to enlarge package capacity or to reduce package size.
In some embodiments, a flip-chip package in accordance with the present disclosure has a portion of the underfill fillet surrounding an IC die removed in order to reduce the area on the substrate occupied by the fillet (KOZ). In some embodiments, the underfill fillet is truncated (e.g., laser cut) after the underfill material is hardened or cured, and a portion of the underfill fillet is removed in order to reclaim an area on the substrate for the placement of other components (e.g., NAND dies or other chips). In some embodiments, the underfill fillet is truncated at or proximate to an edge of a solder mask of the substrate. In yet further embodiments, a release film is applied to the substrate and a portion of the fillet is formed on the release film. In some embodiments, the underfill fillet is truncated at or proximate to an edge of the release film, and the release film is removed from the substrate, thereby removing the portion of the fillet remaining on release film.
In some embodiments, a method for packaging an IC die includes positioning the die on a surface of a substrate, introducing an underfill material into a space between the die and the substrate, with a portion of the underfill material extending beyond an edge of the die, curing the underfill material, wherein the portion of the underfill material that extends beyond the edge of the die forms a fillet at least partially surrounding the die, and removing a section of the fillet. In some embodiments, the method further includes applying a release film on the substrate prior to introducing and/or curing the underfill material, wherein the fillet at least partially overlays a portion of the release film. In some embodiments, the substrate comprises a solder mask, and the release film is applied over the solder mask.
In further embodiments, the method includes cutting the fillet. In some such embodiments, cutting the fillet includes laser cutting the fillet at or proximate to an edge of the release film. In yet further embodiments, cutting the fillet includes partitioning the fillet into at least a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the fillet overlays the portion of the release film and the second portion of the fillet is adjacent to the IC die. In some embodiments, removing the section of the fillet includes removing the release film from the substrate together with the first portion of the fillet. In some embodiments, removing the section of the fillet reduces an area of the underfill material by, for example, at least 30%, at least 40%, or at least 50%. In some embodiments, the second portion of the fillet comprises a truncated surface that is planar or substantially planar. The truncated surface may be perpendicular to the surface of the substrate according to some embodiments. In other embodiments, the truncated surface may be oblique to the surface of the substrate.
In some embodiments, a method according to the present disclosure includes positioning at least one additional component (e.g., a NAND die or other memory chip) on the substrate adjacent to the IC die. In some such embodiments, the at least one additional component is positioned at least partially on an area of the substrate where the section of the fillet was removed.
In further embodiments, the present disclosure provides an IC die package that is assembled using the methods described herein. In some embodiments, the IC die package includes a substrate, an IC die (e.g., a flip-chip die or “FC die”) positioned on a surface of the substrate, and an underfill material at least partially disposed between the IC die and the surface of the substrate, with a portion of the underfill material extending beyond an edge of the IC die forming a fillet at least partially surrounding the IC die, wherein the fillet includes a truncation. In some embodiments, the substrate includes a solder mask, and the fillet includes a truncated surface at or proximate to an edge of the solder mask. In some embodiments, the truncated surface is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the substrate.
In some embodiments, the IC die package includes at least one NAND die positioned on the solder mask. In some embodiments, at least one NAND die is positioned proximate to or adjacent to the truncated surface of the fillet. In yet further embodiments, the at least one NAND die is positioned less than 1000 μm from the IC die.
The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description, will be better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there are shown in the drawings embodiments that are presently preferred, wherein like reference numerals indicate like elements throughout. It should be understood, however, that the invention can be embodied in different forms and thus should not be construed as being limited to the illustrated embodiments set forth herein. It should also be appreciated that the appended drawings may not be drawn to scale.
The present subject matter will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying Figures, in which representative embodiments are shown. The present subject matter can, however, be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the specific embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to describe and enable one of skill in the art. Also, the elements illustrated in the accompanying Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale, but rather, may have been exaggerated to highlight the important features of the subject matter therein.
As illustrated in
Due to the flowable condition of underfill material 112 when it is applied, a portion of underfill material 112 can extend beyond the edges of IC die 102 as illustrated in
When hardened or cured, the portion of underfill material 112 that extends beyond the edges of IC die 102 creates a fillet 114 that at least partially surrounds IC die 102. In some situations, fillet 114 extends over solder mask 110 and can prevent other components from being connected adjacent to IC die 102. Since other dies or components (e.g., NAND dies) cannot be placed on or over fillet 114, the area occupied by fillet 114 is considered wasted area on substrate 104 and may be referred to as the “keep-out-zone” or KOZ. The further away from IC die 102 that fillet 114 extends, the greater the area of the KOZ. In some cases, for example, fillet 114 may extend a distance of about 1000 μm or more away from IC die 102.
The present invention, according to some embodiments, provides a flip-chip package having a reduced KOZ area when compared to a conventional flip-chip package. In some embodiments, as discussed, having a reduced KOZ area provides a greater area on the substrate that is available for the placement of other components (e.g., NAND dies, other Flash memory chips, or other integrated circuits) such that more components can be connected to a given substrate. In some embodiments, having a reduced KOZ area allows for other components to be positioned on the substrate closer to the IC die, which in turn allows for smaller overall package dimensions.
With further reference to
As illustrated in
In some embodiments, a process for manufacturing a flip-chip package in accordance with the present invention includes truncating fillet 214. In some embodiments, truncating fillet 214 allows for a portion of fillet 214 to be removed in order to reduce the area occupied by fillet 214. As illustrated in
Following the cutting step, first portion 214a of fillet 214 is removed according to some embodiments. In some such embodiments, where first portion 214a is positioned on release film 216, first portion 214a is removed by removing release film 216 from substrate 204. First portion 214a of fillet 214, in some embodiments, is adhered to release film 216 such that first portion 214a of fillet 214 can be removed together with release film 216. Release film 216 may be peeled away from substrate 204 and/or solder mask 210, for example.
Turning to
It should be understood that various changes, substitutions, and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It should also be apparent that individual elements identified herein as belonging to a particular embodiment may be included in other embodiments of the invention. Moreover, the scope of the present application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process, machine, manufacture, and composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in the specification. The scope of the invention also is not meant to be limited by the title or the Abstract, as these parts of the application are provided to facilitate searching specific features disclosed herein. As one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate from the disclosure, processes, machines, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods, or steps, presently existing or later to be developed, that perform substantially the same function or achieve substantially the same result as the corresponding embodiments described herein may be used according to the present invention.
Zhang, Yazhou, Du, Jiandi, Chiu, Hope, Qu, Paul
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